Mental Flosshttp://mentalfloss.com/node/55207/atom.xml2015-03-03T20:24:24+00:00http://mentalfloss.com/article/55207/weekend-links-how-boil-egg2014-02-22T17:00:00+00:002014-02-22T17:00:01+00:00Weekend Links: How to Boil an EggRebecca OConnell

Armies across the world make sacrifices every day, not least of which are home-cooked meals. Instead, they’re treated to ration packs that, depending on nationality, can contain anything from pre-packaged pork and beans (UK) and Vegemite (Australia) to duck cassoulet (France) and good old PB&J (Canada)—and now, finally, pizza that will remain edible for three years.

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Disney and Pixar movies have plucked story inspiration from all around the world, as this handy map demonstrates.

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Finding the perfect next book to read can be a struggle for both casual and committed readers. Instead of turning to one of those innumerable “what to read next” lists, try taking some more unconventional suggestions.

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Time waits for no man (or beast): These before and after photos of people’s pets growing up prove that kids aren’t the only ones who grow so fast.

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Rebecca Louise Law is no ordinary floral arranger. For one thing, she works on a scale of thousands of blooms at a time; for another, she prefers to hang her flowers from the ceiling.